News Release: October 22, 2007

Regions Hospital cardiologists now providing heart care services in Lino Lakes and Roseville
St. Paul, Minn., - Residents from the Roseville and Lino Lakes areas now have access to top cardiology services in their neighborhoods. Regions Hospital cardiologists Stephen Smalley, M.D., and Tim Biring, M.D., physicians within the HealthPartners Medical Group, are now seeing patients at North Suburban Family Physicians.

Patients who live or work near the Roseville or Lino Lakes area clinics and would benefit from a cardiac consult may schedule an appointment by calling 651-254-4887.

Regions Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin for more than 130 years. Regions is a private, non-profit hospital providing outstanding care in womens health, heart, cancer, surgery, orthopaedics, neuroscience, burn, emergency care and more. Regions is part of the HealthPartners family of care. Additional information is available at regionshospital.com.

Contact: Jennifer Kovacich
651-254-4726
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